# SpaceX is targeting 9:27 a.m. for liftoff from Launch Complex 40.

*aerospace · news · 2026-03-17 · TCPalm*

## Key points

- SpaceX will deploy 29 Starlink satellites on the 10-46 mission from Cape Canaveral.
- The Falcon 9 launch window lasts from 9:27 a.m. to 10:26 a.m. today.
- The rocket's first-stage booster will land on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.
- Liftoff winds and cumulus clouds are current weather threats, with 75% go-for-launch odds.
- Poor booster recovery conditions at sea present a moderate risk for this mission.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** United States

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